Rob Sanderson, who carried the torch through the from Fuller’s Hill to the town hall, said: “It was amazing.

“I had to stop three times for the security to move crowds out of the way.

“I did it all on adrenaline.”

Rob, 24, from Cobholm, was nominated to run because of his work with the community first responders.

Lee Aldred, who ran from the town hall and over Haven Bridge, stopping to kiss his girlfriend, Terri Kemp, said: “I have had a brilliant day. The support has been unbelievable and I want to thank everyone who came out.”

Lee, who works at East Norfolk Sixth Form College, was nominated by Terri to carry the torch.

Joyce Percival and Doris Knell, from Wherry Way, had a front row seat to watch the torch go by.

Doris, 79, said she had taken lots of pictures of the convoy, which she planned to put on social networking site Facebook to share with her seven grandchildren.

She said: “It’s been a wonderful atmosphere, everybody’s out and everybody’s joined in and it’s lovely.”

Joyce, 88, added: “I thought it was absolutely fantastic, I wouldn’t have missed it for anything.”

Christina Bartlett watched the flame come through the market place with her children Jessica, 11, and Jack, four.

“We got up at 6am to make sure we were up in time. It’s a historic event and it’s exciting for the children. It’s important that they recognise it.”

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Olympic Torch in Great Yarmouth: Pictures James Bass

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London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Ali Napthine (right)
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Ali Napthine
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Ali Napthine
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Linda Sedgwick
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Linda Sedgwick
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer:
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Rob Sanderson running through the market place
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Rob Sanderson running through the market place
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Rob Sanderson passing on the flame to Lee Aldred (right)
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Lee Aldred
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Daphne Hathaway
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Daphne Hathaway
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Andrew Coe
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Andrew Coe
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making it's way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Lee Aldred
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Ali Napthine
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Ellen Parfitt
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Rob Sanderson
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Daphne Hathaway passing the flame to Andrew Bunter.
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making it's way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer:
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making it's way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Andrew Bunter
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Richard Brabben
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London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Richard Brabben
Picture: James Bass

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making its way through Great Yarmouth.
School children cheering on the torch
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London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay making it's way through Great Yarmouth.
Torchbearer: Rob Sanderson
Picture: James Bass

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I live in GY but sorry i had no interest in seeing someone running with a fancy giant candle in their hands.